CAREER SERVICES TEAM
Meet the Career Services Team!
Our Career Services Department trains and prepares our students for job readiness from enrollment to graduation. Reach out to one of our wonderfully helpful Career Service team members below!
Brandon Beckner
WICHITA CAMPUS
Brandon Beckner was born and raised in Kansas. He graduated from West High School, and then studied aviation maintenance technology at Cowley College. Later, he attended Baker University where he earned a degree in business. He served eight years in the military. Afterwards, he pursued a career in construction where he worked his way up to becoming the regional manager over Kansas operations. After working in construction for eight years, he chose to come to Wichita Technical Institute and work in Career Services. He has extensive experience with hiring, training, and coaching staff to accomplish goals.
SHANE CAVIN
TULSA BRANCH
Shane has spent over 17 years in the Tulsa career services community. Mock interviews, creating game plans and pinpointing local resources to assist WTI’s students and graduates are some of Shane’s favorite aspects of his role. Shane was one of few in his family to graduate High School and attend college. He believes strongly that making the choice to pursue a strong career through specialized education will echo through the ages and impact future generations of friends and families for Millenniums to come.
STEPHEN GILLMORE
JOPLIN BRANCH
Stephen has been connecting individuals with Careers for over 17 years. He is a Certified Professional Resume Writer (CPRW) and prides himself in a graduate’s success. Stephen has experience with overcoming barriers to employment and has multiple resources to help support graduate’s as they are getting started. Stephen’s favorite quote is “Whether you think you can, or think you can’t, you’re right” by Henry Ford.
SHANE BURNS
Shane has over 20 years in sales and service with 5 of those years being in Business Development. He is anxious to help students and graduates develop their job seeking and employment skills. Shane likes what technical schools like WTI have to offer individuals who are looking for a lifetime career. Shane wants to use his experience working with employers through the sales industry to impact lives. Shane’s favorite saying is think big and make it happen.
